( write-offs)
1.
Something such as a vehicle that is a write-off has been so badly damaged in an accident that it is not worth repairing. ( BRIT )
The car was a write-off, but everyone escaped unharmed.
N-COUNT
2.
A write-off is the decision by a company or government to accept that they will never recover a debt or an amount of money that has been spent on something.
Mr James persuaded the banks to accept a large write-off of debt.
N-COUNT
3.
If you describe a plan or period of time as a write-off , you mean that it has been a failure and you have achieved nothing. ( INFORMAL )
Today was really a bit of a write-off for me...
N-SING